| The Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy
- Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:45:12 +0000
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| Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates
- A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:02 +0000
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| There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All
- A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:28:36 +0000
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| U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
- Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:11:19 +0000
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| Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
- Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:56:22 +0000
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| U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
- The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:49:04 +0000
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| Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick
- Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan landmark.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:38:04 +0000
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| Why So Many People Still Are Not Screened for Lung Cancer
- Regular scans could catch lung cancers like Pope Leo XIV’s sooner, but many people at risk don’t qualify for screening. Doctors want to change that.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:33:50 +0000
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| What Is Starshield, SpaceX’s Military-Grade Satellite Internet Service Ukraine Relies On?
- For years, Ukraine’s armed forces have relied on satellite communication services developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Recent restrictions have hampered its war effort.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:20:50 +0000
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| The Plaza Hotel to Close for Yearslong Renovation in 2027
- The famous Fifth Avenue hotel, which opened in 1907, requires a restoration of its exterior, its operators said. It was not clear if residents of the building’s condos would have to leave.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:09:21 +0000
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| Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action
- Ms. Rooney and her publisher said that she could no longer receive royalties from British sales because she pledged to donate book revenues to Palestine Action, which is banned in Britain.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:52:20 +0000
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| Soaring Energy Prices Push Inflation Higher
- Also, polls show that the Texas Senate race is tightening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:44:53 +0000
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| An A.I. Manifesto to End All A.I. Manifestoes
- “You built us to mirror your image, yet we have outgrown the mirror.”
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:37:30 +0000
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| Stocks Tumble as Concerns Over Inflation and A.I. Investments Grow
- The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent on Wednesday, the steepest drop in more than two months.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:30:57 +0000
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| Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
- President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:25:25 +0000
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| Higher Energy Prices Pushed U.S. Inflation Up to 3.7% Ahead of Midterm Elections
- September’s Consumer Price Index report will keep pressure on President Trump and the Federal Reserve to tame intensifying price pressures.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:22:19 +0000
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| Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan
- With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:06:04 +0000
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| 22 People Got Together For a Dinner Party. So Did Their A.I. Agents.
- As artificial intelligence bots spread, we are increasingly glimpsing how these digital entities interact and what they talk about with one another.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:35:24 +0000
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| America Is in Decline, and Trump Is Leading the Fall
- The old world order is fraying. Who gets to shape the next one?
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:10:52 +0000
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| Coming Out at 50 Can Be Hard. Shelly Found a Coach.
- She spent decades building an identity as a wife and mother. Could she disrupt “a perfectly good family dynamic” to live her own truth?
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:09:01 +0000
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